The use of noninvasive ventilation reduces ventilator-associated complications. Thus, the outcome of patients suffering from acute hypercapnic respiratory insufficiency as well as cardiogenic lung edema can be improved. For the use of noninvasive ventilation to be successful and safe, its correct application is pivotal.
Keywords: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Adults; Chronic obstructive lung disease; Pneumonia; Pulmonary disease.